Shankara

शंकराHindustani

A night raga of the Hindustani tradition, Shankara belongs to the Bilawal thaat. Ga serves as the vadi, with Ni as samvadi. Lahari lists 24 compositions in this raga.

At a glance

Thaat
Bilawalverified ×4

sources differ: karnatik, wikipedia say Bilaval

Melakarta
Dheerashankarabharana
Aroha
S - G - P - N - D - S'verified ×2
Avaroha
S' - N - (D)P, G - P - (R)G - (R)Sverified ×2
Vadi
Gaverified ×5
Samvadi
Niverified ×5
Time
2nd Prahar of the Night (9PM to 12AM)verified ×2

sources differ: chandrakantha says 9:00pm-midnight; ragajunglism says evening, night; oceanofragas says 10 p.m.-1 a.m.; swarganga says 9pm - 12am

Jati
Audav - Shadavverified ×2

sources differ: tanarang says Audhav - Shadhav Vakra; oceanofragas says Audava-Audava/Five notes-Five notes

Songs in Shankara

Film songs

Bandishen

Related ragas

Equivalent across traditions

Shankara

Similar

Bihag,Bihagada,Hamsadhvani,Hansdhwani,Manohari TypeI

Sources & further reading

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